Archive for July, 2013

It’s a big weekend for music, Seattleites! Capitol Hill Block Party is going to be in full swing, for those who love big crowds and… challenging parking. Three day passes are currently sold out but there are still single day tickets available so you may still be able to see The Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, Pickwick, STRFKR, Purity Ring, Telekinesis and other favorites form the NW and beyond. Also, this weekend marks the first annual Timber! Outdoor Music Festival out in Carnation, WA, for those who love campfires and sleeping on the ground. Timber! is a brand new festival from the fine folks who brought you Doe Bay Fest, so expect something more intimate and more natural than the urban alternative this week. Don’t miss anticipated sets from The Fruit Bats, Helio Sequence, Lemolo and Ivan & Alyosha, among others… So really, there’s something for everyone!

Well, Seattlites, we have some BIG names in town this week! But for those who aren’t interested in big arena shows, there are still plenty of other options around our fair city this week. Enjoy the sun, and even more, enjoy the tunes!

In case you haven’t heard, this weekend is going to be epic for music fans in the Emerald City! We haven’t looked forward to a weekend so much in quite some time!

To celebrate Seattle’s most iconic indie record label, Sub Pop, Mudhoney and friends will be playing on the roof of the Space Needle today. Not a concert for the faint of heart or acrophobes, but definitely of interest for fans of Seattle’s grunge roots, you can live stream the whole thing with KEXP: http://kexp.org/live/spaceneedle.

If that isn’t enough Sub Pop for you, the label’s 25th anniversary bash in Georgetown is taking place on Saturday. It’s a free – that’s right, FREE – event, featuring sets from Built to Spill, Shearwater, Mudhoney, Shabazz Palaces, Father John Misty and more. You can check out the full details here: http://silverjubilee.subpop.com/info. Final line-up and set times below.

For the geekier music fans out there, Arcade Armageddon is taking place at the Vera Project on Saturday as well. Even if you don’t play video games, you can come check out some of the finest video-game inspired bands you may ever see. There will be sets from Mega Ran, The Icarus Kids, Danimal Cannon and Fighter X. You can check out the full details for this event here: http://www.arcadearmageddon.com/.

And lastly, if none of the above appeals to you, you can always head over to Barboza to check out local songstress Whitney Lyman.

If all this combined doesn’t make for a great music weekend in Seattle, we don’t know what else would!

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We’re too hot to make clever jokes about how warm it is in Seattle this week. Not that we’re complaining, of course. But if you feel like venturing out into the city once the sun goes down and things cool off a bit, there are plenty of great musical options this week!